Clinical Diagnosis · Nervous System · Medium

Glioblastoma

Meaning: The most common and aggressive primary malignant brain tumour in adults, arising from star-shaped support cells.

In practice: The MRI showed a ring-enhancing mass, and biopsy confirmed glioblastoma.

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